Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy takes a 7.7% stake in BuzzFeed
Former Republican presidential candidate and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has bought a minority stake in BuzzFeed, a digital publishing company that shut down its media operations last year. The company’s shares soared on Wednesday. Vivek Ramaswamy joins Trump in Manhattan court on Tuesday Mr. Ramaswamy acquired a 7.7% stake in BuzzFeed, according to a filing […]
Democrats put faith in House candidate Bynum, but past support for decriminalizing fentanyl threatens chances
A Democrat who recently won their primary in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, a swing district, previously supported a passed ballot measure that decriminalized drugs in the area. Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum voiced her support for Measure 110, which, after being passed in November 2020, decriminalized most possession of controlled substances. That ballot measure passed […]
Maryland GOP Senate candidate Larry Hogan lines up with Biden on abortion, would codify Roe
Maryland Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan says in a new ad that, if elected, he intends to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law and ally with President Biden on abortion. inside 30 second ad spot“No one should ever get between a woman and a doctor,” the former Maryland governor said, as first reported by […]
Republican Senate Candidate Larry Hogan Vows to Codify Roe Protections
Former Maryland governor and Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan (R) has released a campaign ad promising to codify it. Roe vs. Wade If elected, she will empower women to make their own choices. “As governor, I promised to uphold Maryland’s laws and abortion rights and provide insurance-covered over-the-counter contraceptives. And I kept my promise,” Hogan […]
GOP Senate candidate slams Democrats’ plan to re-up immigration push: ‘Height of cynicism’
Pennsylvania Senate Republican candidate Dave McCormick is sounding off on the Senate’s move to take up a bipartisan border security agreement, calling the legislation “problematic” following a trip to the southern border in Arizona over the weekend. “I honestly think it’s the height of cynicism. I really do because I think the power to stop the […]
Dem Senate Candidate Says She Is ‘Not Beholden’ to Corporate Lobbyists
A Democrat Senate candidate in Maryland, who has claimed she is “not beholden” to corporate interests or lobbyists, has reportedly received a wave of donations from lobbyists and other corporate officials. Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) has received more than $260,00 in donations from lobbyists for 2024, including those who represent fast food, […]
Ed Dwight, 90, America’s first black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
VAN HORN, Texas — Ed Dwight, America’s first black astronaut candidate, flew with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday, finally launching into space after 60 years. Dwight was an Air Force pilot when President John F. Kennedy endorsed him as a candidate for NASA’s initial astronaut corps. However, he was not selected for the class […]
Gunmen Dismember Political Candidate, Wife in Mexican Beach-Resort Town
Armed groups abducted, killed, and then dismembered a political candidate and his wife. The gunmen left the body in the back of a pickup truck on a busy street in the popular beach resort city of Acapulco, Guerrero state. Mexico is experiencing its bloodiest political season in history, with more than 30 politicians murdered so […]
Snake Bite Sends West Virginia Political Candidate Doug Skaff To Hospital
A candidate for West Virginia Secretary of State has been hospitalized Wednesday after being bitten by copperhead snakes, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Doug Skaff was hospitalized after copperhead snakes bit him on his left leg and right foot while he was removing election campaign signs, according to The AP. Passersby quickly called for medical […]
Minnesota Republican Party issues shocking endorsement of Senate candidate seeking to oust Klobuchar
The Minnesota Republican Party has endorsed Royce White, a former NBA player and Black Lives Matter movement leader turned Republican Senate candidate, in an effort to oust Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar. The state party’s decision to endorse White was made Saturday at the Minnesota Republican Party convention at the River Center in St. Paul. White, […]